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Heart-lung transplants are performed in some cases in which both organs have been damaged by cigarette smoking. Given a scarcity of organ donors, determine the criteria that would be used by an individual in selecting a recipient for such a transplant.
Introduction:
Smoking is inhalation and exhalation of burning cigarettes fumes containing tobacco. The smoke of cigarette tends to have a negative impact on the organs that are in direct contact of smoke as well as on the organs that are not in direct contact (as individuals inhale smoke present in the surrounding exhaled by smokers cigarette).
Explanation of Solution
Considering the problems involved in finding donor lungs and hearts (vital organs), they can be obtained from cadavers, except in the rare scenario of single lung donation. Choices must be made to decide who gets these organs. Smoking, being a serious addiction has been part of a massive public push for better part of 30 years.
Factors involved in making the decision to provide an available lung-heart pair to a recipient should include:
(i) Age of patient.
(ii) Commitment to quit smoking through either drug treatment or health program.
If an individual cannot commit to either of the programs then it could be simply waste of organ as the new organs will again be destroyed in a similar fashion.
The criteria that would be used by an individual in selecting a recipient for such a transplant include age and commitment to quit smoking by the patient.
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